Clearly Laura is torn. She now knows that Jake is Jason. The question is – how long will Laura keep that secret? I don't believe Laura will stay quiet for long. She knows that no matter how Nikolas spins it, the whole deception is just wrong. It's up to Jason to make his own decision. And in order to do that, he needs all the facts. At the very least, Jason will want a normal relationship with his sons. He doesn't have to go back to Sam. But in the end, the decision should be up to Jason.

Suzanne Rogers, who plays Maggie Horton on Days of our Lives, is gearing up for the big 50th anniversary this November, and she remains in awe that this month she celebrates 42 years with the show.

"Can you believe it? I cant! I'm so lucky to be a part of something this wonderful," Rogers said. "Not many people can say they love their jobs, but I'm one of the fortunate few that can truly say I love what I do."

Rogers said that working for the Corday family (creators of the show) has been great! She has many fond memories of the late Betty Corday, saying that she truly misses her.

So Jake is alive. But with this reveal comes some questions. First, how did Jake survive when he was hooked up on life support and considered brain dead? Second, did Josslyn really get Jake's kidney? I guess I don't understand how Jake went from dead to alive, courtesy of Helena. I mean these are valid questions that need to be addressed soon.

I do like the fact that Jake is alive. For one thing, it means that Elizabeth will get her child back. And it means Luke didn't kill Jake on that horrible night. It kind of makes sense given that

Even I didn't see Frank Smith coming. Yes, I was suspicious of Jennifer. But this was quite a surprise. On the surface, the reveal that Frank Smith is alive seems silly. But, what better way to bid farewell to Luke than to put him up against his greatest enemy?

It all goes back to that rich Port Charles history – the campus disco, the emergence of the seemingly "shady" Luke Spencer – older brother of Nurse Bobbie Spencer. Way back then, Luke worked for Frank Smith. He was the reason Luke and Laura went on the run in the first place, all those years ago.

For Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Doug and Julie) of Days of our Lives, the upcoming 50th anniversary of the show means many fond and special moments along with memories, and a walk that takes them down memory lane.

When you hear the names Bill and Susan, or their characters Doug and Julie, the first thing that pops into one's mind is "Television Royalty." They are icons and not to mention that back in 1976 they were so hot that both of them made the cover of Time Magazine. The first time daytime actors ever to appear on the cover.

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Wilows will join Host Carly Morgan for an evening of fun and take you into the world of daytime drama. He recently covered the Daytime Emmy Awards and will talk about that and the soap business in general.

I love Laura – I've loved her since she was in high school. Why do the people of Port Charles seem to hate Laura? Nobody was happy to see her. Even Lulu seemed annoyed that her own mother was in town. Lulu gave Laura a brief hug which was so odd – how long has it been since mother and daughter have seen each other?

It's difficult for me to believe that Luke is suddenly better. Don't you agree? And the fact that he went missing for two days sure doesn't help. The only thing Luke had to say for himself was that he was off getting a tattoo. Keep in mind that this was the same tattoo Luke's father sported. Strange? I would sure say so.

I'm not surprised that Denise is Denise and not Ava. I wonder if Delia had twins and they were both given up for adoption. That's really the only explanation that makes sense. I don't imagine that Delia had two children with Ava's father.

The emergence of Denise is a good thing. It brings back Maura West in what promises to be a very colorful role.